Sentences with word «eurogroup»

This first European Conference, organised by DG SANCO of the European Commission, the Lithuanian Presidency, with the support of Eurogroup for Animals, the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe and VIER PFOTEN International, aims to stimulate discussion on problems related with lucrative trade of cats and dogs and promote exchange of views and practical considerations related with companion animal welfare.

Europe is committed to working with bodies such as the World Trade Organization on a multilateral approach to trade issues, says Eurogroup President Mario Centeno.

Ahead of Monday's eurogroup meeting meeting, finance minister Euclid Tskalotos warned darkly of the perils involved in demanding yet more cuts of a nation whose economy has shrunk by more than 25 % in the six years since successive governments began slashing budgets in return for bailout aid.

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With the ramifications still unclear and some analysts putting the chances of a «Grexit» at «very high», European Commission head Jean - Claude Juncker was to hold a teleconference on Monday morning with European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, Tusk and Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem.

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said ahead of a meeting of eurogroup finance ministers that the 28 - nation bloc...

«It's going to be two quite intense years, two and a half,» he said about his mandate as Eurogroup chief.

The U.K.'s departure from the European Union is among the top concerns for the euro area going into 2018, the incoming Eurogroup chief told CNBC.

Greece needs to fully complete its current bailout program before the country receives any relief on its huge debt pile, the new Eurogroup president told CNBC.

CNBC's Silvia Amaro speaks to Mario Centeno, incoming Eurogroup president and Portuguese finance minister, about politics impacting reforms in Europe.

The leftist leader added that Greece is prepared to contribute to a solution for all of Europe, and welcomed the upcoming visits of European Parliament President Martin Schulz who is set to arrive in Athens on Thursday, and Eurogroup chairman Jeroen Djisselbloem on Friday.

Padoan participated in an on - stage panel discussion focusing on euro area reforms at the IMF alongside Eurogroup President Mario Centeno, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew.

He explained that the current Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who's also the Dutch finance minister, gathers significant support among the other finance ministers but failed to get enough backing to continue with his European role after having lost the general election, putting an end, at least for now, to the idea of a permanent president.

A high - ranking EU official, who often attends Eurogroup meetings, told CNBC last week that having a common minister seems unlikely in the near term.

Julia Chatterley models the official Eurogroup poncho ahead of the European finance ministers» meeting in Dublin

Once the new measures are approved by Greek lawmakers, Euro zone finance ministers will then discuss the disbursement of loans at the next scheduled Eurogroup meeting on May 22.

The chairman of the 17 - country Eurogroup, Jean - Claude Junker, suggested that Greece may have to have a «soft restructuring» in the form of a «reprofiling» of the debt.

Last week Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijssbloem, called for the creation of an independent council to evaluate member state's fiscal programs.

I trust and hope that our government will insist on debt restructuring, but I can't see how the German finance minister is ever going to sign up to this in the forthcoming Eurogroup meeting.

«We seem to be to be shedding time now — since the previous eurogroup tiny has been completed in phrases of long term talks, in terms of implementation», mentioned Mr Dijsselbloem.

Greece is asking for an additional Eurogroup meeting by the end of May to disburse funds because of the cash crunch, a government official said.

An emergency eurogroup meeting to discuss Greece's precarious financial situation is be scheduled for Tuesday.

The ISPCA and Eurogroup for Animals who are Europe's leading animal welfare lobbying group are currently running a campaign to stop tail docking of piglets in the European Union.

The European Commission, whose unelected officials should equally care about all Europeans, has clear ideological affinities with creditor nations, while European Commissioner Olli Rehn and Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem are from creditor countries.

Eurogroup finance ministers will hear the results of that «first view» in a teleconference next Tuesday, Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said.

Differences of opinion remain on several major reforms that are really needed to get Greece back on track, Eurogroup Chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem said in an interview with Dutch TV broadcaster NOS.

Mario Centeno, incoming Eurogroup president and Portuguese finance minister, weighs in on Brexit.

Greece and its creditors appear to be one step closer to reaching a final agreement on the restructuring of the country's huge debt pile, according to Eurogroup President Mario Centeno.

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New Eurogroup President Portuguese Finance Minister Mario Centeno gestures during a press conference on his election as new Eurogroup chief at the European Council in Brussels, Belgium on December 4, 2017.

«Starting 21st of August, the day after the program ends, if Greece opts for a clean exit from the program, which was what the Greek government wants to do, then what has been so far a conversation between the Greek government and the institutions and the Eurogroup will become a conversation between the Greek government and the capital markets, which is a quite different discussion,» Coeure warned.

Greece will have to keep waiting for details on how much debt relief it will get even though its bailout program is coming to an end, the Eurogroup President told CNBC on Thursday.

Eurogroup President Mario Centeno cautioned that this divergence between Europe and the IMF might not be bridged before June.

«We need to complete the banking union,» he said, «Completing the banking union means slightly different things for each member of the Eurogroup.

The jobs of both the president of the Eurogroup and Euro Working Group will soon be up for grabs as incumbents step down at the end of the year.

The Eurogroup is a regular meeting of the finance ministers of the 19 countries that share the euro.

Centeno also said: «On the basis of a successful review, the Eurogroup will decide in June all the elements that can help facilitate the exit of Greece from the program in August.»

Mario Centeno, the incoming president of the Eurogroup, underlined his vision for the region and said that «time and patience is of essence» to reform the euro zone.

The Eurogroup — the group of euro zone finance ministers — this month approved a fresh disbursement to the Greek government — totaling 2.8 billion euros ($ 3.06 billion) to be paid in two installments, as creditors recognized that Athens had successfully implemented a new set of 15 reform measures.

The current president of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, is at risk of losing his seat after a general election in the Netherlands.

Italian, Spanish and Portuguese politicians are asking the head of the Eurogroup to resign following comments where he implied that southern European nations were wasting all their money on «drinks and women.»

Jeroen Dijsselbloem of the Eurogroup said that Greece and its creditors will not reach a deal before a meeting scheduled for next Monday, which increases concerns that Greece may default on its debt again.

Mario Centeno, who heads the group of 19 euro zone finance chiefs called the Eurogroup, cautioned that this divergence between Europe and the IMF might not be bridged before June.

His declaration comes just hours before a crucial meeting between the finance ministers of the Eurogroup who are set to decide whether the reforms proposed by the Greek government are good enough to grant an extension on the country's bailout programme.

According to the European Commission, a fully integrated economic and monetary union would need a Treasury led by a EU finance minister, who could chair the meetings of the euro zone finance ministers — currently known as the Eurogroup.

He went on explaining that: «If they [the Eurogroup] strike us, we will strike them.

The Eurogroup partners have presented an ultimatum to Greece that is against the values of Europe, he said, according to Reuters.

«We are saying, not without careful thought, that this Eurogroup is of decisive importance, taking into account that time is very short and that a result must be worked on,» she said early on Friday, Reuters reported.

The Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers will meet again on Saturday at 16:00 London time in a last - ditch effort to find an agreement that could release a vital last tranche of bailout aid worth 7.2 billion euros.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a news conference after the first day of a European Union summit, taking place after the Eurogroup meeting Thursday, that a deal was urgently needed.